Using community pharmacists to help rural smokers quit

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered medication therapy management approach, called QuitAid, aimed at helping rural smokers in Appalachia quit smoking. Participants will receive at least 4 weeks of nicotine patches and may be randomized to receive additional treatments such as a texting program or tobacco quitline support. The study will assess both the effectiveness of these interventions and the implementation challenges faced in community pharmacies. A total of 768 smokers will be recruited from 14 pharmacies in rural areas of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Study participants will be rural cigarette smokers from Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina who visit one of the participating study pharmacies. Pharmacies will be located in rural geographic areas of the Central and South Central subregions of Appalachia that include Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina, as defined by the USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCC) 4-9, Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) codes 4-10, or Frontier and Remote (FAR) areas level 4. No exclusionary criteria are based on race, gender, or age.

Inclusion Criteria include:

* must be 18 years of age and older
* must be able to read, speak, and understand English
* must report smoking at least 5 cigarettes per day for the past 6 months (regardless of non-cigarette tobacco product use)
* must be willing to set a quit date within the next 30 days
* must own a cell phone
* must be willing and able to use NRT in the form of patch or lozenge
* Not be pregnant or planning to be pregnant in the next 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria include:

* are pregnant women (self-reported), breastfeeding, planning to become pregnant during the next 6 months
* have a medical contraindication to NRT (e.g., past 30 days, heart attack or stroke; past 6 months, serious or worsening angina, very rapid or irregular heartbeat requiring medication)

Where it's running

• University of Virginia
  Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Melissa Little, PhD, MPH — University of Virginia
• Study coordinator: Melissa Little, PhD, MPH
• Email: mal7uj@virginia.edu
• Phone: 434-924-1935

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.